The presentation will be at Gruno’s Diamonds, though the actual grant from the Jewelers for Children will be in the center’s hands by the end of the year, said Bridget Finn. Finn is marketing chairwoman for Club Blue, which puts on the center’s major annual fundraiser that last year netted the center $160,000. Gruno’s is a contributor to Club Blue.

“We’re thrilled to have won the grant,” she said.

The center garnered 2,522 votes on Facebook to be one of 10 groups to receive grants, she said.

The Carrie Lynn center receives about 600 referrals a year and serves children in Winnebago and Boone counties. Its annual budget is about $550,000.

The grant money will be used for prevention and counseling services as well as training.